Tifi - August 2005 - October 31, 2007

Tifi has left us. It's very sad not to see her little cute white face anymore but we had to let her go, it was kindest to her. Tifla had suffered massive vaginal bleeding on her last day and it would not stop. The vet suspected a tumor in her abdomen. Because Tifi had been fighting respiratory disease all her life, surgery was not an option. My beloved little white angel was such a fighter. She was always a small rattie, with lovely soft fur and the cutest face. Very friendly tempered, she enjoyed her entire life in the company of friends and sisters. Only after her last sister, Jahimi, died, she did not feel up to deal with the new friends we planned to give her. So Tifi stayed alone for the last 4 weeks of her long life. She was very happy and got lots of free range time, as always. I cared for her in a very intense way, especially these last few weeks, so now I miss her a lot. But for Tifi it was time to say goodbye. Let's hope she is reunited with her group of 7 ratties who shared her life with her.

Love you, Tifi, you will always stay in my heart.

Tifi's quirks:

	A tenderhearted, small rattie with the cutest face.
	She loved to run close behind the other ratties, following them for long stretches and getting their nerve up.
	A groomer, she made sure that everyone in her family was always properly groomed.
	Used to sit very quietly someplace, her hands neatly folded under her chin. She looked like a litte serene guru!
	Despite her respiratory problems, she was active and running around all her life.
	Had this really soft fur behind her ears, they looked kinda superfluffy, never seen this with any other rattie.